Post Game Press Conf (listen to question/answer at @ 13:20)

[Outlaw]

2 hours ago, 12inchtaint! said:

No, 16 seniors are returning. He spoke to them already and gave them the choice- they all said they wanted to be a part of next year.  They did not participate in senior night. The ones leaving were honored on senior night.  I think there were 9 leaving.
We have other juniors and below hitting the portal so there will be attrition. In all its pretty huge that he has buy in like this. We have come a long way from dealing with tantrums from Nick Roberts and Johnny Ford on the sideline. 

Is there anything to show that  many of them will improve our team for now and the future? The Oline, Williams, Bowles, Grier, and Davis are the only ones I think we need to bring back. The dline need to go and move on with their life, they don't seem to be developing. I get it many of them want to come back and put on the pads for another year because they will not get anymore chances.

[12inchtaint!]

42 minutes ago, Outlaw said:

Is there anything to show that  many of them will improve our team for now and the future? The Oline, Williams, Bowles, Grier, and Davis are the only ones I think we need to bring back. The dline need to go and move on with their life, they don't seem to be developing. I get it many of them want to come back and put on the pads for another year because they will not get anymore chances.

It looks like the dline will  graduate. 
The oline is back. Our LB’s grier and boiles are back. Vincent davis and lapointe are back. There is a lot of depth players back as super sr’s. 

Scott is hitting the portal hard, some of these returners who were key starters will have to either develop more, or become backups. For instance, the oline is ok now. If two current backups develop and displace these returners, thats now a top unit in the aac. It makes Timmy better, who then makes the wr’s better. 
The same on defense, bring back a ton of starters, then get a few portal guys to make these returning starters backups. We get what was our top cb back from a torn acl also. Defense should be competent as long as spencer isnt there to screw it up.  
 

On the flip side, if the hope is to return all these guys and hope for massive leaps in ability from them next year, we are in deep doodoo. 
 

I am jaded from 19 years of “next year” with usf football, but for the first time in years it looks like we have a coach who is building a roster to win for years instead of  a one or two year fix. 

 

[E.T.]

Here's a thought regarding DC ...

Barlow was just brought in, for a reason? He has a lot of experience as an Asst. Head Coach and DC . . . make him DC/DB coach.

Keep Spencer as LB coach.

Go BULLS !!!

[Brad]

On 11/13/2021 at 9:48 AM, Jim Johnson said:

• 2020 is basically like 1996... a season long "practice"
• 2021 is really year one in the rebuilding year.
• Injuries and inexperience had a bigger impact than we might see from the peanut gallery.
• Incoming transfers and recruits could have an immediate impact.

Just good basic knowledge to have.

[E.T.]

On 11/13/2021 at 11:48 AM, Jim Johnson said:

My guess is the latter... unfortunately for we fans who are frustrated with the lack of in-season progress.

1. 2020 is basically like 1996... a season long "practice"
2. 2021 is really year one in the rebuilding year.
3. Injuries and inexperience had a bigger impact than we might see from the peanut gallery.
4. Incoming transfers and recruits could have an immediate impact.

. . .

Coach has said we are playing with only 16 guys on Defense . . . Hill is learning to be a Safety after playing WR prior. It is lack of bodies more so than talent.

Really depending on immediate impact with new guys coming in for 2022.

[E.T.]

1 hour ago, E.T. said:

Here's a thought regarding DC ...

Barlow was just brought in, for a reason? He has a lot of experience as an Asst. Head Coach and DC . . . make him DC/DB coach.

Keep Spencer as LB coach.

Go BULLS !!!

STAFF CHANGES from 2021 Summer . . .

USF’s primary coaching staff features four new faces and two coaches in new positions for 2021:

Cam Aiken – Running Backs Coach/Run Game Coordinator — Joined USF in January. Worked on Dabo Swinney’s Clemson staff for nine seasons and was part of two national championship teams.

Bobby Bentley – Wide Receivers Coach/Pass Game Coordinator — Joined USF on July 1. He spent the previous five seasons at South Carolina and was a former head coach at Presbyterian College (2007-08).

George Barlow – Cornerbacks Coach — Joined USF last February. Has 30 years of college coaching experience, most recently as assistant head coach for defense and cornerbacks coach at NC State.

Xavier Dye – Tight Ends Coach/Recruiting Coordinator — Dye was wide receivers coach in 2020, but has changed positions and added to his responsibilities with coordination of recruiting.

Ernie Sims – Linebackers Coach — After one season as a quality control analyst, the former Florida State great and first

[E.T.]

On 11/14/2021 at 4:24 PM, 12inchtaint! said:

No, 16 seniors are returning. He spoke to them already and gave them the choice- they all said they wanted to be a part of next year.  They did not participate in senior night. The ones leaving were honored on senior night.  I think there were 9 leaving.
We have other juniors and below hitting the portal so there will be attrition. In all its pretty huge that he has buy in like this. We have come a long way from dealing with tantrums from Nick Roberts and Johnny Ford on the sideline. 

And Boyles confirmed this today.

[bulloni]

9 minutes ago, E.T. said:

And Boyles confirmed this today.

Boyles and Grier looked good even with a ****** dline in front of them...if that gets improved watch out

[E.T.]

5 minutes ago, bulloni said:

Boyles and Grier looked good even with a ****** dline in front of them...if that gets improved watch out

Agree and expecting a better and deeper DL in 2022.

LB depth is also needed.